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Department of Agriculture

Judging Teams

Meat Judging Team

Reasons to Participate

  • Improve Oral & Written Communication Skills
  • Improve Organization Skills
  • Improve Time Management
  • Teamwork
  • Make Lifetime Friendships
  • More Marketable to Employers
  • FUN!!

Who Can Participate

  • Any undergraduate student
  • Anyone interested in improving skills listed above
  • Anyone wanting to see the country
  • Anyone interested in learning more about animal agriculture
  • Anyone interested in participating on a competitive team
  • Anyone interested in having FUN!

Livestock Judging

  • Judge cattle, sheep, and swine
  • Attend contests across the country such as National Western, Southwestern, Houston, American Royal, and NAILE
  • Judge 12 classes and give 8 sets of reasons

Wool & Mohair Judging

  • Judge and grade wool and mohair
  • National Western, San Antonio, and Houston contests

Meat Judging

  • Judge and grade beef, pork, and lamb
  • National Western, Southwestern, Houston, Eastern National, Excel, American Royal, and International contests
Livestock Judging
2004 ASU Wool Judging Team
Meat Judging Team

If interested in judging at Angelo State University, call or e-mail Dr. Kirk Braden, (325) 942-2027 ext. 280.